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Meal service sites may be located in a variety of settings, including schools, playgrounds, parks, camps, or housing projects.  \nQ2: How is a site approved?  \nA: A site can be approved by meeting site eligibility through school data (free and reduced-price meal eligibility listing), Census block group data, or, in some cases, through  \nindividual income applications. Q3: How are SFSP meals prepared?  \nA: A sponsor may prepare its own meals, purchase meals through an agreement with an area school, or contract for meals with a food service management company (vendor) .  \nQ4: How does SFSP work?  \nA: SFSP is a federally funded program that reimburses approved sponsors for nutritious meals served at a site to low-income children during the summer months or vacation breaks while school is not in session.  \nFor additional information, please contact thellinois State Board of Education:  \nCall: 800-545-7892  \n[Email:](Email: SummerMeals@isbe.net)[ ](Email: SummerMeals@isbe.net)[SummerMeals@isbe.net](Email: SummerMeals@isbe.net)  \nVisit the Summer Food Service Program website  \n[www.isbe](www.isbe.net/sfsp)[.net/sfsp](www.isbe.net/sfsp)  \nFebruary 2026  \nQ5: How many meals can be reimbursed?  \nA: A sponsor can be reimbursed for up to two meals, or one meal and one snack, daily to children ages 18 and under.  \nQ6: Who can be a sponsor?  \nA: Sponsors must be organizations that are fully capable of managing a nonprofit food service program. Eligible organizations include school food authorities; units of local, municipal, county, or state government; camps; colleges; or any other private nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)3 status.  \nILLINOIS  \nSTATE BOARD OF  \nEDUCATION  \nSponsor Responsibilities  \nA sponsor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following actions:  \n• Complete ISBE’s training  \n• Decide how the meals will be prepared (selfprep or vended)  \n• Confirm that menus meet federal guidelines for components and portion size  \n• Create a record-keeping system for meal count sheets and for maintaining expense records  \n• Send a letter to the local health department notifying them of the Summer Food Service Program  \n• Complete a policy statement/announcement and send to local media for publication  \n• Hire and train staff  \n• Document each site’s eligibility  \n• Perform monitoring duties at sites (preoperational visit, initial site visit, and a fourweek full review of food service operations)  \n• Complete online applications by June 1 (sponsor application, site application(s), and budget)  \n• Enter field trip dates through the online system  \n• Display the “And Justice For All” poster in a prominent place in the feeding area and in the administrative offices  \n• Continue to check the SFSP website for announcements and resources  \n• File monthly claims online (site claims and a sponsor claim)  \nTips for Running a Successful SFSP  \nThe following are some suggestions for implementing an efficient and successful SFSP program:  \n• Conduct a survey to make certain thereis enough interest among families in the community  \n• Market the program by displaying posters and/or distributing flyers in a school or at a public business  \n• Insert notices into community bulletins and newsletters  \n• Work with the media to include a story/ announcement in the local paper or on the community TV station  \n• Partner with community organizations for resources, volunteers, donations, and publicity  \n• Take time to train your staff thoroughly  \n• Include plenty of activities to encourage attendance  \n• Hold a summer food“kick-off” event and invite the press  \n• Utilize as many volunteers as possible to help at each site  \n• Consider obtaining a small portion of the food items through a local food bank  \n","cbCaij1fwly1wd05","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij1fwly1wd05","pdf",6526391,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions\n## Q1–Q6: Site, Approval, Meal Preparation, Program Purpose, Reimbursement, Sponsors\n## Sponsor Responsibilities\n## Tips for Running a Successful SFSP","[{\"question\":\"What is an SFSP site, and where can meals be served?\",\"answer\":\"A site is the physical location approved by the Illinois State Board of Education where SFSP meals are served during a supervised time period. 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